Forget a beverage fridge; if we could afford it, we’d have a condiment fridge. Because we love sauces! We love dips! And there are so many good ones out there in the grocery world. We tried a ton of condiments in 2024, but two very different ranch dressings took the top two slots. Here are the best condiments we tried this past year.
I could drink this buttermilk ranch from Trader Joe’s. No shade to standard ranch, but this stuff is so much more than just ranch. It’s tangy and herby and zesty. When was the last time you had a bottled ranch with actual, identifiable herb flavors? This stuff tastes like dill! And chives! And parsley! It’s the best Trader Joe’s salad dressing we’ve ever had—and the second best condiment we tried this year. Find it in the refrigerated aisle.
We gave this new Hidden Valley ranch a perfect 10 out of 10. While Trader Joe’s Buttermilk Ranch is fresh and herbaceous, this new HVR Garlic Ranch tastes like a local pizza joint in a bottle. It’s like garlic knots and ranch had a delicious, dippable baby. Use it on frozen pizza, use it on vegetables, use it on wings. If you think this sounds like an unnecessary condiment, that just means you haven’t tried it yet. Because it’s the best new condiment we tried in 2024.
We ate our way through hundreds of products this year to find the best. Now it’s time to honor the best of the best.
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Hi! I’m the editor-in-chief of Sporked. I will never turn down a fresh-shucked oyster but I’ll also leap at whatever new product Reese’s releases and I love a Tostitos Hint of Lime, even if there is no actual lime in the ingredients.
Why you should trust me: I have been writing about food and beverages for well over a decade and am an avid at-home cook and snacker. I began my career writing about fine dining and recipes, moved into cocktails and spirits, and now I talk about groceries. If you can eat it or drink it, I’ve probably written about it.
What I buy every week: Trader Joe’s dried okra. Appleton Farms prosciutto from Aldi. Some sort of Trader Joe’s cheese (I’m into the aged gouda at the moment). Frozen waffles (usually the Eggo Cinnamon Toast Minis). Spindrift water (loving the Cosmopolitan right now).
Favorite ranking: Smoked salmon. Imagine me as Scrooge McDuck but instead of coins I’m diving into a vault of slippery smoked salmon slices. Pure joy. I also found some real steals in that taste test!
Least favorite ranking: Canned oysters. I had such high hopes for this but it quickly became a chore. The kitchen smelled like an uncleaned aquarium.
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